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Sofiya Doig

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Sofiya Doig is an intern at the Kyiv Independent. Sofiya is a student at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, studying social work. She previously worked as a proofreader for the online news outlet Svidomi.

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Ukraine war latest: Poland pledges new military aid to Ukraine during Zelensky's visit

by Sofiya Doig
Key developments on April 5: * Poland to provide Ukraine with 14 MiG-29 fighter jets * Czech Republic pledges $30 million in military aid * Poland, Ukraine sign memorandums on reconstruction and joint munitions production * Zelensky: Situation in Bakhmut remains 'complicated' * CNN: Kremlin likely struggling to increase number of soldiers * China's ambassador to EU: ‘No limit’ friendship with Moscow ‘nothing but rhetoric’ Poland will provide Ukraine with additional military assistance, P

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv receives $2.6 billion in military aid; Russia creates defense lines in occupied Crimea

by Sofiya Doig
* US to provide Ukraine with additional $2.6 billion in military aid * UK Defense Ministry: Russia likely to 'eventually' replace Wagner with other mercenaries in Ukraine * Shoigu claims Russia placed aircraft, missile systems in Belarus capable of delivering nuclear strikes * Khmelnytskyi City Council revokes Moscow Patriarchate church land rights after assault on Ukrainian soldier The U.S. Department of Defense announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth $2.6 billion on

Ukraine war latest: Kremlin propagandist killed, Russia fails to ‘seize Donbas by the end of March’

by Sofiya Doig
Key developments on April 1-2: * ISW: Russia’s goal to seize Donbas ‘by the end of March’ fails * Russian missile attack kills 6 civilians in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast * High-profile Russian propagandist killed in explosion in St Petersburg cafe * General Staff: Russia has lost 174,550 troops in Ukraine since the start of full-scale invasion * UK Defense Ministry: Second group of Ukrainian soldiers completes training on AS-90 howitzers The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted i

Ukraine war latest: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin, Russia's Bakhmut offensives 'lowest since January'

Key developments on March 17: * ICC: arrest warrants issued against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova * Russia's Bakhmut offensives "lowest since January" * Slovakia to send 13 MIG-29 fighter jets * Governor: Landmine explosions injure 2 As Russia's crimes against Ukraine become more visible, on March 17, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian official allegedly overseeing the forced deporta

Ukraine war latest: As Wagner's offensive in Bakhmut likely ‘nears culmination,’ Kyiv set to receive first MiG-29 jets

Key developments on March 16: * ISW: Wagner Group’s offensive on Bakhmut appears to be nearing culmination * UK military advisor: 20,000-30,000 regular Russian soldiers, Wagner fighters have been killed, wounded in Bakhmut since May * Poland to send 4 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in coming days * Politico: China sends rifles, body armor to Russian entities The Russian state-backed mercenary company Wagner Group’s offensive on Bakhmut “appears to be nearing culmination,” the Institute for

Ukraine war latest: Russia ramps up mobilization, Ukraine receives ‘optimistic’ news following Ramstein meeting

by Sofiya Doig
Key developments on March 15: * Media: Russia plans on drafting 400,000 soldiers to fight against Ukraine * Russian Su-24 supersonic tactical bomber shot down near Bakhmut * Politico: US senators from both parties pressing Pentagon to send F-16s to Ukraine * 9 countries pledge to transfer more than 150 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. As Ukraine reaffirms its willingness to keep fighting for the city of Bakhmut, Russia reportedly plans on drafting 400,000 people to fight the war against Ukraine

Ukraine war latest: Russia launches largest missile attack against Ukraine since January

by Sofiya Doig
Key developments on March 9 * Russia unleashes 16th large-scale missile attack * Zaluzhnyi: Russia fires 81 missiles against Ukraine * Prime Minister: Russian attack hit energy sites in 8 Ukrainian regions * Polish Defense Minister: 10 more Leopard 2 tanks transferred to Ukraine * Prosecutor General's Office: Russia shells Kherson, kills 4, injures 3 In the early hours of March 9, Russia launched the largest missile attack against Ukraine since early 2023. Kyiv, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Zh

Ukraine war latest: NATO head says Bakhmut could fall, but it would not mean 'turning point in war'

by Sofiya Doig
Key developments on March 8: * Stoltenberg: Bakhmut could fall 'in the coming days' * German and Portuguese tanks to arrive in Ukraine by end of March * General Staff: Ukraine repels over 100 attacks within 24 hours * Governors: No reported civilian injuries over past 24 hours NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on March 8 that Bakhmut could fall "in the coming days." However, he stressed that losing the city would not be critical. Despite Stoltenberg's claim that the capture of

Ukraine war latest: 'After Bakhmut, they could go further,' says Zelensky backing decision not to withdraw

by Sofiya Doig
Key developments on March 7: * General Staff: Ukraine's military repelled over 140 Russian attacks in five areas over the past day * Officials: 1 killed, 11 injured in Russian attacks across four Ukrainian regions * UK Defense Ministry: Situation in Bakhmut 'likely stabilized' * 130 service people released from Russian captivity * Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Kotsiubailo killed in action near Bakhmut Despite Russia throwing more Wagner mercenaries into Bakhmut, Ukraine decides not to withdraw f